In health economics, proponents of the capability approach argue that the value of health
improvements should be evaluated us broad domains which reflect the capabilities of an …

This retrospective study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of bilateral cochlear implantation in
patients with severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss at the Timisoara Municipal …

The use of digitally modified stimuli with enhanced diagnostic information to improve verbal
communication in children with sensory or central handicaps was pioneered by Tallal and …

We investigated 34 deaf and hard-of-hearing children with hearing devices aged 8–12 years
and 30 typical hearing peers. We used the capability approach to assess well-being in both …

Background High quality care of patients with neuromuscular diseases requires a
personalised approach that focuses on achieving and maintaining a level of functioning that …

Spoken language outcomes of children with hearing loss (HL), wearing hearing aids (HAs)
and cochlear implants (CIs), have improved with early fitting and intervention. However …

In the Netherlands, the majority of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children follow
mainstream education, without direct instruction in sign language. While schools for the deaf …

Key research studies over the past 30 years have shown interesting influences of both
partial and complete hearing loss on the organization of the auditory cortex. This chapter …

Deaf people across global South contexts suffer from interlinked adversities, such as
linguistic deprivation, inaccessible education, poorer access to employment, health, civic …

Protecting children from the harmful effects of secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure
is a critical public health problem, which needs to be addressed to reduce tobacco …